Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 90.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Seychelles, 2005–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Seychelles is 90.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Seychelles peaked at 128.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2021.
That places Seychelles 132nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.7% | 100.5% | 124.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 89.4% | 106.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 89.3% | 128.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Seychelles?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Seychelles was 90.8% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 128.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Seychelles ranks 132nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)